LUNCH LADY PEANUT BUTTER BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a jelly roll pan (11X15). In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• Ie a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients. Then stir in the oatmeal. Spread batter onto the jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes.
• Whip the 3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter until it becomes lighter in color and very fluffy. Then spread the whipped peanut butter over the cookie base.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, adding the milk and cocoa. Cook until just boiling (mixture becomes a little thick) Stir constantly. Remove from the heat & add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture & stir until creamy. Pour over the peanut butter & gently spread over the cookie. Cool completely & then cut into bar cookies.
• Note: If desired Sun Butter can be used if there is an allergy to peanut butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl or stand mixer, mix together cookie mix, 1/4 cup butter, egg, oats and water. Press into a nonstick or parchment-lined 9x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 20-22 minutes, or just until the center sets.
• Whip together peanut butter and 2 tablespoons butter. Gently spread mixture across top of hot peanut butter bars. Let bars cool completely.
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat together 1/4 cup butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla and just enough milk to make spreadable frosting. Frost cooled bars, cut into squares and serve.